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ATTORNEY United States Patent "PINTlNG Arthur" D. Steward, Faii'v'evN. J.

Application August 18, 1955, Serial No. 529,207

2 Claims. (Cl. '72-138) The present invention relates generally to -an improved masonry pointing tool, and in particular it relates to an improved masonry pointing hawk provided with means for directing the mortar into the joints accurately and neatly between the confronting spaced faces of adjacent bricks, blocks, stones or slabs, especially the vertical joints.

The finishing or renewing of mortar joints in walls of bricks, blocks, stones or slabs requires skilled labor and is normally highly time-consuming because extreme care must be exercised to prevent the inadvertent application to or overflow of mortar onto the front faces of the bricks, blocks, etc. forming the wall. Such deposits, almost inevitable with presently used tools and methods, are highly unattractive and the subsequent removal thereof is quite difiicult, apart from the Substantial item of time and expense involved in such removal. There have been many suggestions and proposals for tools to facilitate the pointing operation, but these are either too complicated, do not operate satisfactorily, or otherwise leave much to be desired from the standpoint of cleanly pointing the joints.

It is thus a principal object of the present invention to provide an improved masonry pointing tool or hawk.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved masonry pointing hawk for finishing or renewing mortar joints in walls of bricks, stones, slabs or blocks without the inadvertent application to or overow of mortar onto the front face of the wall components.

Still another object -of the present invention is to provide an improved masonry pointing tool for the simple and easy application of mortar to the vertical and horizontal joints between the end faces of confronting successively placed bricks, blocks, stones or slabs.

Still a further object of the present invention is to provide an improved masonry hawk and pointing tool of simple, rugged and inexpensive construction, which is easy and convenient to use.

Other `objects of the present invention will in part be apparent and in part specifically pointed out in the following description thereof taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing forming a part hereof, wherein Figure l is a top plan view of one form of masonry pointing hawk constructed according to and embodying the present invention;

Figure 2 is a front elevational view thereof; and

Figure 3 is a rear elevational view thereof.

In a broad sense, the present invention contemplates the provision of an improved combination masonry hawk and pointing tool comprising a substantially at platen having a pair of converging edges, a handle member depending from said platen, upwardly directed main walls extending along said converging edges, and a horizontally outwardly projecting spout member having a bottom wall, and side walls extending to said main wall and forming an obtuse angle therewith, whereby said 2,82 l ,0 78 Patentedf-iJ-a-n. 28,y .195s

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l2 main walls define -a ytunnelling guide to rsaid Yspoutmem lbei'.

Referring now to the drawing, which illustrates a preferred embodiment of the present.invention, reference numeral 10' designates generally ahorizontal, atplaten of substantially square .configuration -with rounded corners, `the dimensions of the sides -of-whichfplaten are approximately 10 inches to 12 inches long. It has been found that masonry hawks having platens `of these dimensions are small enough to handle conveniently and large enough to support thereon an adequate supply of mortar. Depending from and centrally located relative to the plate 10 is a rod 12 ldefining a handle, and having an upper outwardly directed ange 14 which is suitably secured to the underface of platen 10.

Projecting diagonally outwardly from a corner of .platen 10 and extending above the platen is an openended and open-topped pointing spout 16, having a b'ottom narrow wall 18 coplanar with platen 10 and upstanding parallel side walls 20, 20 extending along the edges of the spout bottom wall 18 to the edges of platen 10. Along the edges of platen 10, diverging from the spout corner thereof, are upstanding main walls 22 which extend from the corresponding spout side walls 20 and at height thereof for a short distance to points 24. The upper edges of the main walls 22 are then slightly downwardly inclined to points 26, and thence sharply downwardly inclined to the rear vertical edges 28 which are just short of the corners of platen 10.

In the illustrated embodiment of the present invention, the hawk and pointing tool is shown as cut and formed from a single piece of sheet metal. It should be noted, however, that the device may be formed of any suitable materials, such as wood, plastic, metal or combinations thereof. For example, the platen and handle defining the hawk may be formed of wood and the walls defining the pointing t-ool may be formed of metal or plastic and suitably secured to the hawk. The dimensions of spout 16 may vary in accordance with the type of joint to Ibe pointed. Where conventional brick is employed, the spout should be about two and a half inches high, the length thereof approximately one and a quarter inches and the width thereof approximately one-half inch.

In use, the improved combination hawk and pointing tool is held by handle 12 in the conventional manner, and a supply of mortar is deposited on the upper face of platen 10. The spout 16 is then inserted into the vertical joint between successive bricks, stones, slabs or blocks and the mortar is urged along and through the spout by means of a suitably shaped, hand-manipulated pointing trowel or the like, not shown. The mortar is thus extruded from the discharge end of the spout into the joint, the increasingly high side walls 20 of the spout and main walls 22 preventing the untoward or accidental deposition or overflow of mortar onto the front faces of the Wall components. The spout is removed from the joint, leaving it properly filled with the required amount of mortar, and the operation is repeated at successive joints. The use of the combination tool as aforesaid is rapid, simple and efiicient and requires no particular training whatsoever as contrasted to conventional pointing methods which call for highly skilled and expensive labor.

While there has been described and illustrated herein a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is apparent that numerous alterations and omissions may be made without departing from the spirit thereof. Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. An improved combination masonry hawk and pointing tool comprising a substantially hat platen having a pair of converging edges, a handle member depending and have top ledges downwardly inclined gradually in a from said platen, upwardly directed main walls extenddirection away from said spout member. ing along said converging edges, a horizontally, outwardly projecting spout member having side walls extending References Cited U1 the 51e 0f hlS Patent to said main walls and forming an obtuse langle therewith 5 UNITED STATES PATENTS whereby said main walls delne a funnelling guide to said spout member, said spout member having a bottom wall flle ggg gg coplanar with said platen.

2. An improved combination masonry hawk and point- FOREIGN PATENTS ing tool in accordance with claim 1, wherein said main 10 

